Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Board Meeting – October 18, 2018 The Regional Board Room, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 10:30 am 1. Call to Order 2. Election of HRTPO Board Officers 3. 4. Executive Director Report Approval of Agenda 5. Employee Recognition WORKSHOP AGENDA 10:35 am 6. Commonwealth Transportation Board Members Update 7. Virginia Department of Transportation Update 8. Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Update 9. 10. Updates Virginia Port Authority Update 11. Community HRT and WATA 12. Military Liaisons Updates Transportation Advisory Committee Update 13. : 14. I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project and I-64 High Occupancy Toll (HOT)HRTAC Regional Finance ExpressPlan Kevin Lanes Page, Concept HRTAC: Robert Crum, HRTPO 15. Economic Impact of Tolls on Portsmouth: Dr. James Koch, ODU 16. Regional Performance Measures and Targets: Keith Nichols, HRTPO MAP 21/FAST Act MEETING AGENDA 11:45 am 17. Public Comment Period (limit 3 minutes per individual) 18. 19. Transcribed Public Comments from Previous HRTPO Meeting Submitted Public Comments ACTION ITEMS 20. Minutes ApprovalB. HRTPO of Consent Items C.A. - Management – Performance MeasuresFinancial and Targets Report FY 2018 2021 TIP Amendment Request: Transit Asset October 18, 2018 HRTPO Board Meeting │ │ Agenda D. - – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) E. FY 2018-2021 TIP Amendment Request: UPC HRT0092 Naval Station Norfolk Transit FY 2018 2021 TIP Amendment Request: UPC 100608 and 114388 Newport- News Intelligent Transportation System Upgrades and RichmondCitywide Intelligent Road Multi Transportation-Use Trail in James System City Upgrades County G.F. FY 2018-2021 TIP Amendment Request: UPC 17633 H. FY 2018 TIP RegionalRevision: Performance Request to Transfer Measures CMAQ and Funding:Targets UPC 103025 I. Portsmouth Traffic Signal Updates J. MAPGuide 21/FAST to the HRTPO Act : Policy Update K. FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment L. CMAQ/RSTP Project Selection HRTPO Community Transportation Advisory Committee: Membership TTAC Bylaws Amendment INFORMATION ITEMS 21. HRTPO Board Three- 22. Correspondence of Interest Month Tentative Schedule 23. 24. Minutes of HRTPO Advisory Committee Meetings ForB. Your Information C.A. HRTF Monthly Financial Statement D. UpdatedHRTAC Program Interim DevelopmentGuidance on Conformity Monthly Executive and 2040 Report Long-Range Transportation Summary of the HRPDC/HRTPO Legislative Workshop 25. Business 12:00 pm 26. Plan (LRTP) Amendments Old/New Adjournment October 18, 2018 HRTPO Board Meeting │ │ Agenda ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER The meeting is scheduled to be called to order by the chair at 10:30 a.m. ITEM #2: ELECTION OF HRTPO BOARD OFFICERS The HRTPO Board Bylaws state that the HRTPO Board election of officers is to take place during the first meeting after October 1st of each year. The officers of the HRTPO Board consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary. all officers shall be elected at the elected or until they resign or are Asremoved prescribed from inoffice the byBylaws, the HRTPO Board. The Chair and Vice- Annual Meeting of the HRTPO Board for a term of one (1) year, or until their The successors officers are Chair may serve up to two (2) consecutive one (1) year terms in succession. elected by a majority of those present and voting at the Annual Meeting. Committee at least 90 days During the July 19, 2018 meeting of the HRTPOAs prescribed Board, inChair the ThomasBylaws, Shepperdthe HRTPO Board Chair is tasked with appointing a Nominating prior to the Annual Meeting. requested that the Nominating Committee convene and develop a recommendation of nominations Committee for the Annual Chair, Meeting. will brief the HRTPO Board on this item. Mayor Kenneth Alexander, Nominating RECOMMENDED ACTION: Elect HRTPO Officers for 2018-2019. ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF AGENDA which a member desires consideration by the HRTPO Board should be submitted at this time for Members are provided an opportunity to add or delete items from the agenda. Any item for ITEMconsideration #4: EXECUTIVE under “Old/New DIRECTOR Business”. REPORT The Director will provide a report to the HRTPO Board. Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Executive ment 4 Attach October 18, 2018 HRTPO Board Meeting │ │ Agenda Ella P. Ward, Chair Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr., Chair Michael J. Hipple, Vice-Chair John L. Rowe, Vice-Chair TO: HRPDC/HRTPO Board Members FROM: Robert Crum, Executive Director RE: Executive Director’s Report – October 2018 On September 5, 2018, the HRPDC Broadband Steering Committee held an event at Virginia Wesleyan University to announce the first connection point for the Regional Fiber Ring. This fiber optic backbone system will connect the region’s five Southside cities to the transatlantic broadband cables, connecting employment areas, higher education facilities, research institutions and municipal facilities. Future phases of this project will extend this fiber network to the Peninsula localities. This regional fiber network will allow Hampton Roads to continue to develop as a nationally interconnected 21st century community and international information gateway and provide our region the necessary infrastructure to support job creation centered around a number of emerging industry clusters. The HRPDC has been invited to participate in the 2018 Smart Infrastructure Challenge. This competition presents an opportunity for the region to compete for funding support to develop “smart infrastructure” approaches that can build upon and leverage the transatlantic broadband cables and emerging fiber network. Two representatives of the HRPDC Steering Committee have been appointed to present the regional proposal in Columbus, Ohio on October 25 and 26. Attachment 4 The Regional Building 723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 757.420.8300 Fax 757.523.4881 Executive Director’s Report October 2018 Page 2 On August 29, 2018, the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) and Hampton Roads General Assembly Caucus held a legislative workshop at the Regional Building to discuss potential legislative items for the upcoming General Assembly session. Over 130 Commission and Board members, General Assembly members, legislative liaisons, planning directors and other officials attended and participated in this workshop, which was held in the Regional Board Room of the HRPDC offices. Items discussed during this Legislative Workshop included the following: • An overview and status report on Hampton Roads Transportation Projects that were prioritized by the HRTPO and are being funded through the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC). • An overview of potential HRTPO Legislative Priorities, including the following: . The need for significant Federal and State funding for the $3.6 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) project. The project is currently funded entirely with regional tax dollars through the HRTAC and Hampton Roads Transportation Fund (HRTF). Due to the importance of this facility to the military, national security, the Port of Virginia and the east coast economy, the HRTPO believes the State and Federal government should join in the funding of this project. Support for efforts that promote higher speed passenger rail service between Hampton Roads and Richmond. Support for Federal/State funding for the widening of I-64 between Hampton Roads and Richmond. Request consideration in future SMART SCALE funding cycles to avoid competition with the HRBT project. Increase funding to the Virginia SMART SCALE Program Attachment 4 Executive Director’s Report October 2018 Page 3 • An overview of the July 20, 2017 HRTPO Resolution related to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. In this resolution, the HRTPO endorsed: . An interconnected HOT Network system from the I-64/I-664 interchange in Hampton through the HRBT project and continuing along I-64 through the High Rise Bridge and ending at the Bowers Hill Interchange in Chesapeake. Revenues generated from the I-64 HOT Regional Express Network are returned to HRTAC for its use along the corridor in accordance with Federal/State regulations. • It was noted that the HRTPO has not endorsed the implementation of HOT lanes west of the I-64/I-664 interchange in Hampton. • A discussion occurred on whether the region should consider the use of a full time dynamic toll for all vehicles using the new express lanes included in the HRBT project instead of making the additional lanes HOT lanes. • A conversation stressing that HRTF funds should only be used to fund the addition of new capacity in accordance with the Code of Virginia. • An overview of potential HRPDC Legislative Priorities, including the following: . Pursuit of Federal/State funding for recurrent flooding/sea level rise projects, particularly those projects that protect the mission of our region’s military installations. Discussion occurred regarding the ongoing Joint Land Use Studies (JLUS) being advanced in the region, and the recommended projects that will emerge from these studies which will address the impact of coastal storms and sea level rise on essential military operations. A partnership of Local/State and Federal funding will be needed to advance the top rated projects emerging from these JLUS efforts. Support State funding for the Virginia Shoreline Resiliency Fund and the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. Consider new State funding sources to address Chesapeake Bay nutrient